Niger vs Senegal: Prevalence of obesity, male

Niger
4.9%
in 2024
Senegal
4.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
181st
Senegal rank
183rd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
012345198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Niger ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Senegal
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Senegal
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Niger
2010s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Niger
2020s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Niger or Senegal?
Niger, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Niger and Senegal?
0.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Niger ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.